Evaluating noninvasive methods for estimating cestode prevalence in a wild carnivore population
E E Brandell, M.K. Jackson, Paul C. Cross, A.J. Piaggio, D. R. Taylor, Douglas W. Smith, B Boufana, Daniel R. Stahler, PJ Hudson
2022, PLoS ONE (17)
Helminth infections are cryptic and can be difficult to study in wildlife species. Helminth research in wildlife hosts has historically required invasive animal handling and necropsy, while results from noninvasive parasite research, like scat analysis, may not be possible at the helminth species or individual host...
Assessing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in sediments and fishes in a large, urbanized estuary and the potential human health implications
Erin L. Pulster, Kylee Rullo, Sherryl Gilbert, Thomas M. Ash, Barbara Goetting, Kevin Campbell, Sara Markham, Steven A. Murawski
2022, Frontiers in Marine Science (9)
The primary source of chronic exposures to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in humans is through the ingestion of contaminated foods and drinking water, with fish and other seafood being a major contributor. Nevertheless, there is scant literature on the dietary exposure to PFASs for the general United States...
Introduction to the special issue on fire impacts on hydrological processes
Artemi Cerdà, Brian A. Ebel, Dalila Serpa, Lubomir Lichner
2022, Journal of Hydrology and Hydromechanics (70) 385-387
Fire has been present on the Earth since vegetation began colonizing the continents (Santos et al., 2017). The role of fire on terrestrial sedimentation processes was already highlighted by Schumm (1968) in his pioneering research to understand the detachment, transport, and sedimentation of material on the Planet. The use of...
Collections management plan for the U.S. Geological Survey Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center samples repository
Brian J. Buczkowski
2022, Scientific Investigations Report 2022-5106
Since 2002, the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center Samples Repository has been supporting U.S. Geological Survey research by providing secure storage for geological, geochemical, and biological samples, organizing and actively inventorying these sample collections, and providing researchers access to these scientific collections for study and reuse. Over the...
The humane capture, handling, and disposition of migratory birds
Jennifer Miller, Jason Suckow, Antonio Celis-Murillo, Brian Washburn, Brian Milsap, Margaret Pepper, Arthur McCollum, Michael Biegier
2022, Report
The purpose of this document is to provide guidance on the humane capture, handling, and care of migratory birds trapped for any purpose. It is intended for wildlife managers, regulatory personnel, and individuals that handle or authorize handling of live-captured migratory birds. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service –...
Towards real-time probabilistic ash deposition forecasting for New Zealand
Rosa Transcoso, Yannik Behr, Tony Hurst, Natalia I. Deligne
2022, Journal of Applied Volcanology (11)
Volcanic ashfall forecasts are highly dependent on eruption source parameters (ESPs) and synoptic weather conditions at the time and location of the eruption. In New Zealand, MetService and GNS Science have been jointly developing an ashfall forecast system that incorporates four-dimensional high-resolution numerical weather prediction (NWP)...
Evidence of active Quaternary deformation on the Great Valley fault system near Winters, northern California
Charles Cashman Trexler, Alexander E. Morelan, Rufus D. Catchings, Mark Goldman, Jack Willard
2022, The Seismic Record (2) 248-259
The Great Valley fault system defines the tectonic boundary between the Coast Ranges and the Central Valley in California, is active throughout the Quaternary, and has been the source of several significant (M > 6) historic earthquakes, including the 1983 M 6.5 Coalinga earthquake and the...
Seismic evidence for magmatic underplating along the Kodiak-Bowie Seamount Chain, Gulf of Alaska
Gail L. Christeson, Sean P.S. Gulick, Maureen A. L. Walton, Ginger Barth
2022, Tectonophysics (845)
Oceanic crust formed at mid-ocean ridges may be later modified by off-ridge magmatism forming seamounts, guyots, and islands. We investigate processes associated with seamount formation in the Gulf of Alaska Seamount Province using two coincident seismic reflection/wide-angle profiles. A north-south profile...
High-density genomic data reveal fine-scale population structure and pronounced islands of adaptive divergence in lake whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) from Lake Michigan
Yue Shi, Jared Joseph Homola, Peter T. Euclide, Daniel A. Isermann, David C. Caroffino, Megan V. McPhee
2022, Evolutionary Applications (15) 1776-1791
Understanding patterns of genetic structure and adaptive variation in natural populations is crucial for informing conservation and management. Past genetic research using 11 microsatellite loci identified six genetic stocks of lake whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) within Lake Michigan, USA. However, ambiguity in genetic stock assignments suggested those neutral microsatellite markers did...
Microhabitat use of larval fish in a South Carolina Piedmont stream
Luke Max Bower, B.K. Peoples
2022, Journal of Freshwater Ecology (37) 583-596
Understanding habitat use and nursery areas of larval fish is a key component to managing and conserving riverine fishes. Yet, freshwater researchers often focus only on adult fishes, resulting in a limited understanding of the habitat requirements for the early life stages of freshwater fishes. The goal of this study...
Effects of capture depth on walleye hooking mortality during ice fishing
Cade A. Lyon, Jake L. Davis, Mark J. Fincel, Steven R. Chipps
2022, Lake and Reservoir Management (38) 334-340
Length-based regulations are a common tool used to limit fishing mortality by controlling the size of fish harvested. While such regulations are helpful in managing fish populations, mortality associated with catch-and-release fishing may negatively impact a fishery. We evaluated factors affecting hooking mortality of walleye (Sander vitreus) in 2 mainstem...
GCPs free photogrammetry for estimating tree height and crown diameter in Arizona cypress plantation using UAV-Mounted GNSS RTK
Morteza Pourreza, Fardin Moradi, Mohammad Khosravi, Azade Deljouei, Melanie K. Vanderhoof
2022, Forests (13)
One of the main challenges of using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in forest data acquisition is the implementation of Ground Control Points (GCPs) as a mandatory step, which is sometimes impossible for inaccessible areas or within canopy closures. This study aimed to test the accuracy of a...
Individual characteristics and abiotic factors influence out-migration dynamics of juvenile bull trout
Madeline C. Lewis, Christopher S. Guy, Eric W. Oldenburg, Thomas E. McMahon
2022, Fishes (7)
Fragmentation of rivers through anthropogenic modifications poses an imminent threat to the persistence of migratory fish, necessitating direct actions such as trap-and-haul programs to restore and conserve the migratory life-history component in populations of partially migratory species such as bull trout Salvelinus confluentus. We used a PIT-tag system to assess...
Combination of acoustic telemetry and side-scan sonar advances suppression efforts for invasive lake trout in a submontane lake
Michael J. Siemiantkowski, Christopher S. Guy, Todd M. Koel, Lusha M. Tronstad, Carter R. Fredenberg, Leo R. Rosenthal
2022, North American Journal of Fisheries Management (42) 1609-1622
Expansion of an invasive Lake Trout Salvelinus namaycush population in Swan Lake, Montana, threatens a core area population of Bull Trout S. confluentus. Given the recent development of novel suppression methods, such as use of carcass analog pellets to cause high mortality of embryos, there was a...
Geochemical evidence for diachronous uplift and synchronous collapse of the high elevation Variscan hinterland
Ian William Hillenbrand, Michael L. Williams
2022, Geophysical Research Letters (49)
Competing end-member models for the late Paleozoic Variscan orogeny (ca. 360-290 Ma) alternatively suggest moderate 2-3 km elevations underlain by relatively thin crust (55 km) that supported high 4-5 km elevations. We tested these models and quantified the crustal thickness and elevation evolution of...
Effects of dam-induced delays on system-wide survival of Atlantic salmon smolts during high-flow, high-survival years in the Penobscot River, Maine, USA
Alejandro Molina-Moctezuma, Daniel S. Stich, Joseph D. Zydlewski
2022, Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (79) 2237-2250
System-wide survival of hatchery-reared Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) smolts was evaluated (2017–2019) in the Penobscot River and compared to survival estimates from previous years that spanned major changes (2005–2016). This system was transformed through two dam removals in 2012 and construction of a nature-like passage structure at a third. The...
Apophis specific action team report
J. L. Dotson, M. Brozovic, S. Chesley, S. Jarmak, N. Moskovitz, A. Rivkin, P. Sanchez, D. Souami, Timothy N. Titus
2022, Report
This report about Asteroid (99942) Apophis's Earth close approach on April 13, 2029 was generated by a Specific Action Team (SAT) formed by the Small Body Assessment Group (SBAG) at the request of NASAs Planetary Science Division (PSD). The SAT assessed the current predictions for the effects that may occur...
Interaction between transect design and animal distribution in distance sampling of deer
Nicholas S. Green, Mark L. Wildhaber, Janice L. Albers
2022, Wildlife Society Bulletin (46)
We conducted a simulation study to evaluate the consequences of violating statistical assumptions of distance sampling (DS) on the bias and precision of population estimates of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). Distance sampling is a method for estimating the density of organisms using a distribution of observed...
Dabbling duck eggs hatch after nest abandonment in the wild
Carley Rose Schacter, Brady Lynn Fettig, Sarah H. Peterson, C. Alex Hartman, Mark P. Herzog, Michael L. Casazza, Josh T. Ackerman
2022, Waterbirds (45) 91-101
In most birds, parental incubation of eggs is necessary for embryo development and survival. Using a combination of weekly nest visits, temperature dataloggers, infrared video cameras, and GPS tracking of hens, we documented several instances of duck eggs hatching after being abandoned by the incubating...
Brown bear–sea otter interactions along the Katmai coast: Terrestrial and nearshore communities linked by predation
Daniel Monson, Rebecca L. Taylor, Grant Hilderbrand, Joy Erlenbach, Heather Coletti, James L. Bodkin
2022, Journal of Mammalogy
Sea otters were extirpated throughout much of their range by the maritime fur trade in the 18th and 19th centuries, including the coast of Katmai National Park and Preserve in southcentral Alaska. Brown bears are an important component of the Katmai ecosystem where they are the focus of a...
Reproductive success of Red-Billed Tropicbirds (Phaethon aethereus) on St. Eustatius, Caribbean Netherlands
H. Madden, M. Leopold, F. Rivera-Milán, K. Verdel, E. Eggermont, Patrick G.R. Jodice
2022, Waterbirds (45) 39-50
The daily nest-survival rates of Red-billed Tropicbirds (Phaethon aethereus) were estimated over six breeding seasons on St. Eustatius in the Caribbean. We analyzed 338 nesting attempts between 2013 and 2020. The daily survival rate (DSR) of tropicbird nests was modeled as a function of...
Factors affecting post-challenge survival of Flavobacterium psychrophilum in susceptible rainbow trout from the literature
Brian W. Avila, Kathryn P. Huyvaert, Dana L. Winkelman, Eric R. Fetherman
2022, Pathogens (11)
Infectious bacterial pathogens are a concern for aquaculture as estimates suggest that billions of US dollars are lost annually in aquaculture due to disease. One of the most prevalent salmonid pathogens is the bacterium Flavobacterium psychrophilum that causes bacterial coldwater disease. We reviewed the published F. psychrophilum literature and conducted a...
Use of a riverscape-scale model of fundamental physical habitat requirements for freshwater mussels to quantify mussel declines in a mining-contaminated stream: The Big River, Old Lead Belt, Southeast Missouri
Amanda E. Rosenberger, Garth A. Lindner
2022, Cooperator Science Series FWS/CSS-147-2022
The research described in this report was conducted as part of the Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration process in the Big River. Our purpose was to compare habitat features and landscape factors that may be important for the establishment and persistence of mussel concentrations between the Big River and...
Geologic field-trip guide to volcanism and its interaction with snow and ice at Mount Rainier, Washington
James W. Vallance, Thomas W. Sisson
2022, Scientific Investigations Report 2017-5022-A
Mount Rainier is the Pacific Northwest’s iconic volcano. At 4,393 meters and situated in the south-central Cascade Range of Washington State, it towers over cities of the Puget Lowland. As the highest summit in the Cascade Range, Mount Rainier hosts 26 glaciers and numerous permanent snow fields covering 87 square...
Framework for assessing and mitigating the impacts of offshore wind energy development on marine birds
Donald A Croll, Aspen A Ellis, Josh Adams, Aonghais S. C. P. Cook, Stefan Garthe, Morgan Wing Goodale, C. Scott Hall, Elliott L. Hazen, Bradford S. Keitt, Emily C. Kelsey, Jeffery B Leirness, Don E Lyons, Matthew W. McKown, Astrid Potiek, Kate R Searle, Floor H. Soudjin, R. Cotton Rockwood, Bernie R. Tershy, Martin Tinker, Eric A. Vanderwerf, Kathryn A Williams, Lindsay C. Young, Kelly Zilliacus
2022, Biological Conservation (276)
Offshore wind energy development (OWED) is rapidly expanding globally and has the potential to contribute significantly to renewable energy portfolios. However, development of infrastructure in the marine environment presents risks to wildlife. Marine birds in particular have life history traits that amplify population impacts from displacement and collision with offshore...
